The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1887-10-20

stantial and slightly structure. It was q
much needed Improvement, and will be
highly appreciated by the res.
idents Of Ripley Hill.
A Hillsboro boy thus describes Cleve.
lands visit to Chicago: "Long before
the Presidential train arrived an i'm.
mense crowd had assembled to see his
regal corpulency, the Chief Magistrate
Of the United States. When the Presi.
dent was ready to shake hands with the
people the crowd was almost overwhelm.
Ing. The pressure and excitement
caused . number to faint, but IL was i'm.
possible to remove them, and water was
lowered from the second story to the per.
sons who had been thus overcome. For
hours the struggle 10 got to shake hands
with the President coptinued." He
closes by saying that Cleveland was q
physical success at least, and did not re-
fuse to shake hands with him. But he
explains this by saying that the Presi-
dent did not know he was from For.
aker's home.
Attend the concert at the Armory to-
night. To all lovers Of good music It
promises to be an evening Of unalloyed
pleasure. The talent to take part is a
sufficient guarantee Of the merit Of the
entertainment.
A Hillsboroan who has Just returned
from Marion, Ind, is greatly elated over
The booming town. He says It IL out.
stripping It's fellow gaseous towns in
growth and manufacturing interests. A
second largest glass factory in the Union
has just been started there, and paper
mill that covers five acres of ground is
completion. Other large facto-
ries are being erected, and the hum Of
their machinery will soon be telling
their work. This gentleman thinks it is
q safe and profitable investment for some
Of Hillsboro's capital, and is in favor Of
. syndicate from this place and
investing in real estate in Marion. Why
not wait till we strike gas here and in.
vest at home? Oh! yes; why not?
At the Young Mems League last Mon.
day night several interested speeches
were delivered. Among them was one
by Rev. VIM. Runysn. Good music was
by Messrs. Reed and Wright,
and . good.sized audience was present.
The League will continue to meet regu.
ularly on each Monday evening during
the season.
Several new pavements have been
made during the past week, one in front
Of O'Connell 4 Co.'S and another piece
extending from the First National Bank
to the south corner of Hon. John A.
Smiths lot upon which his residence
stands. Let other old pavements be re.
placed by new ones.
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Last Tuesday and Wednesday were
opening days at the mammoth millinery
establishment of Mr.. M. r. Orr. These
openings are quite metropolitan in thei,
character and give no little business
dignity to our little city. The Man
About Town stepped inside the store
yesterday and was very kindly shown
around the profusely decorated room by
the genial proprietor. Mr.. Orr is one o.
the oldest business men in town and
commands the largest trade in his line
Of any merchant in this locality. Yes
terday the store was thronsed al day BY
viaiton who seemed TO enjsy the fine
display Of homo and imported millinery
goods. Near the center Of the room wa
= largo tree Of golden rod and nesting
among its branches were buds Of nearly
every color and variety found in nature
in this climate. The effectof this piece O
decoration was very charming and VA
spoken Of by nearly every visitor pres
ent. Mr.. Orr has host Of business ant
social acquaintancss in this county ant
10 known too well to need any comment
He will always be glad to zee his friend
and patrons and will take great deligh
in showing you his full and elegan
stock Of new goods.
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Last Tuesday evening at the Colleg'
was delivered the first lecture Of tn
course sustained by that institution
Rev. Mr.. Runyan was the lecturer, AM
spoke for over an hour ON "The womal
thou gavest me-" The subject wa
charminsly discusssd by this eminen
divine in his usual entertaining and in
structive manner. Woman was trace
from her origin to the present, givin
her distinctive characteristics and beal
ines ON society, morals and religio
throughout all ages down to the pre-,
ent; her relation and position in q
modern reformation and enterprises
indirect influence ON affairs Of State, an
her importance for veal or for woe l
the future career Of our country. tn
lecture was historical, religious and p,